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Published March 12, 2012
In joint comments submitted at the end of January on the final three batch opinions from the European Food safety Authority (EFSA) and the risk management decisions taken on the basis of those opinions, the EHPM, EBF and ERNA all believe that a distinction between “maintenance” and “improvement” in the scientific assessment procedure is essential to avoid unnecessary rejections of health claims. Read More »
Published January 26, 2012
Health claims will be at the top of the business agenda for food companies this year as the European Union (EU) is soon expected to adopt a first list of generic health claims allowed for use, according to international food policy expert EAS. Read More »
Published January 24, 2012
Nielsen, a global provider of insights and analytics around what consumers watch and buy, released a new report indicating that 59% of consumers around the world have difficulty understanding nutritional labels on food packaging and more than half (53%) consider themselves overweight. Read More »
Published December 15, 2011
A federal judge has ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission, finding supplement marketer Lane Labs-USA Inc., and its president Andrew Lane in contempt of a court order that bars them from making deceptive health claims. Read More »
Published December 13, 2011
Consensus among academics, scientists, authorities and the food supplement sector on the assessment of article 13.1 health claims is still a long way off, but opportunities for more dialogue have opened up, European trade association EHPM has said. Read More »
Published April 8, 2011
The European Food Safety Authority’s NDA Panel dealing with dietetic products, nutrition and allergies has published its fourth series of “general function” Article 13 health claims proposed for use on food products. Read More »
Published November 2, 2010
New product development in the European supplements sector is slowing down and food product manufacturers are switching to more general claims in the healthy foods space, as uncertainty around European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claims continues. Read More »
Published September 29, 2010
Two moves by the European Commission regarding Article 13 and Article 14 health claims will affect omega 3 claims that have already received positive opinions from the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA), according to the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3. Read More »
Published June 4, 2010
Stakeholders attended a technical meeting organized by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in Parma, Italy, to voice their concerns on the nutrition and health claims.
Four-hundred and fifty people attended the meeting titled, &ldq… Read More »
Published June 1, 2010
With neurodegenerative disease rates expected to explode in the decades to come, many food companies are focusing on cognitive health, and searching for communication opportunities for cognitive health claims. Read More »
Published May 20, 2010
Recent research from Mintel International suggests fiber is noticeably absent from the typical American diet. Read More »
Published May 13, 2010
NPA has analyzed a report released by the Institute of Medicine, which recommends FDA “use the same degree of scientific rigor” for evaluating health benefit claims on foods and dietary supplements that it uses when evaluating drugs. Read More »
Published May 12, 2010
FDA should apply the same rigor to evaluating the science behind health claims of foods and dietary supplements as it devotes to assessing medication and medical technology approvals, a new report from the Institute of Medicine said.
The… Read More »
Published May 12, 2010
Interest in the health benefits of whole grains is continuing to rise globally and is reflected in levels of new product activity being recorded on the Innova Database. Read More »
Published May 6, 2010
Kashi, the natural foods breakfast cereal brand from Kellogg, has released new consumer research, which found that of 5,000 respondents surveyed, although 60% were concerned about heart health, 55% of this group were over the age of 55. Read More »
